A patient is especially worried about the white coloration of an area of skin on her feet, and she has been told it is vitiligo.The nurse explains that vitiligo is:

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Vitiligo is the complete absence of melanin pigment in patchy areas of white or light skin on the face, neck, hands, feet, body folds, and around orifices-otherwise, the depigmented skin is normal.

A Patient Is Especially Worried About the White Coloration of an Area